Large Family

My Favorite Podcasts to Listen to While I Work But first an update. Since I know you all are dying to hear an update about our evenings with Richard Simmons, let me just say this. Richard is hardcore. We have … Continued

Post contains affiliate links.Recently, while searching for new podcasts to listen to, I stumbled on Missing Richard. Missing Richard tells the story of Richard Simmons and his mysterious disappearance from the public eye…On Feb 15th, 2014 after hosting weekly workouts … Continued

{Before I launch into my post…does anyone else find it ironic that I post about one of my goals in 2018 being to write three quality posts per week…and then I post nothing? At all? Welcome to my life. First … Continued

2018 Goals and Dreams of a Large Family Minimalist I’ve never been big on New Year’s Resolutions but goals? Those are totally different. As the saying goes, those without goals will reach them every time. Or something like that. I … Continued

I didn’t take a single photo on Christmas Day. And you know what? I don’t regret it. No pictures meant no adjusting camera settings, no asking people to stop and smile, no creeping around taking candids. I was able to … Continued

Be the Parent, Please: Stop Banning Seesaws and Start Banning Snapchat: Strategies for Solving the Real Parenting Problems by Naomi Schaefer Riley. {post contains affiliate links} I just finished reading the book Be the Parent, Please by Naomi Schaefer Riley … Continued

Earlier this week we had unexpected snow. Here in our little corner of the Pacific Northwest, snow is not a given at all. Some winters we get inches that last for weeks, other winters we don’t see a single snowflake. … Continued

All photos in this post are taken on my iPhone. You might recognize some if you follow me on Instagram. Which you should because I love Instagram!So, here I am, back from my unintended blogging break. First, I was tired … Continued